8-Hour Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum Tour from Kraków with Expert Guide

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial
• 02 Explore both Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau
• 03 Walk through the "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate and follow the prisoners' route
• 04 See original fences, crematoriums, and the remains of the gas chambers

Visit the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial on this full-day tour from Kraków. In Oświęcim, explore the site of the former Nazi concentration camp, a place that remains a powerful symbol of unimaginable wartime tragedy, suffering, and the deaths of millions of innocent souls. Discover Auschwitz I and nearby Birkenau with a professional guide as you learn about the history and significance of this memorial site.

In Oświęcim, explore the site of the former Nazi concentration camp, a place that remains a powerful symbol of unimaginable wartime tragedy, suffering, and the deaths of millions of innocent souls.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Cracow, Oswiecim

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial Tour

• Pick up from your accommodation or hotel in Krakow and travel by bus to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Oświęcim, a small Polish town approximately 1.5 hours from Krakow.

• Upon arrival, meet your professional guide.

• Enter the site at Auschwitz I.

• Walk through the famous gate bearing the inscription "Arbeit Macht Frei," meaning "Work sets one free," and follow the same route taken by prisoners brought here during the Nazi Holocaust.

• Meet your driver and board a bus for the short journey to nearby Birkenau (Auschwitz II), where your tour will continue.

• See the original fences and crematoriums, as well as the remains of the colossal gas chambers.

• Head back to Krakow.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Driver

• English-speaking Auschwitz-Birkenau tour guide

• Free hotel pickup and drop-off

• Transport by air-conditioned van

• Headphones to hear the guide clearly

What's Not Included

• Food and drinks

Know before you go

• ID/passport is necessary for the tour.

• The maximum size of bags and backpacks allowed in the museum is 30 x 20 x 10 cm. For safety reasons, each person entering the Museum grounds will be subject to security checks, including the use of electronic devices to detect dangerous materials and objects. Those who refuse checks will not be allowed onto the Museum grounds.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Kraków, Poland

Tour start

Kraków, Poland

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.